Jintara Poonlarp


Jintara Poonlarp is a Thai mor lam, luk thung and pop music singer.
She is one of the most popular and prolific of the artists in the mor lam and luk thung genres, having released 50 original albums and 47 singles as well as many compilations. She records roughly equal amounts of mor lam and luk thung, but two of her best-known songs are the string hits "Ma Tammai" and "Faen Ja," recorded with Thongchai McIntyre.
She is also sometimes known by her nickname Jin or the epithet sao siang pin, and she has a unique identity is short hair with bangs. She has performed on stage for 33 years.

Early life and childhood

Born in Thailand's Isan region, Jintara's birth name was Tongbai Janlueang but this changed to Tongbai Poonlarp when her parents registered their marriage. Jintara is her stage name. Although Saturday March 13-year 1971 is commonly given as her birth date she celebrates her birthday on March 6, and this is the date of birth on her ID card. On her Facebook page the year she was born is given as 1969. Her mother could not remember the exact date she was born, not uncommon in rural Thailand in previous decades.

Music career

She began performing in her early teens. She made 20 audio-only recordings for GMM Grammy and later a further five for the Master Tape record label. She has since made a further series of recordings for Master Tape, variously entitled Luk tung sa on and Mor lam sa on, each on VCD, CD and audio tape formats.
A number of greatest hits collections have also been issued, some of which contain videos of songs from the first audio-only series. Her first five albums included only luk thung, but since then most have combined luk thung, mor lam and sometimes string. Her most famous string songs are "Mah Tummai" and "Faen Ja," both in collaboration with Thongchai McIntyre. She tours with a live show from September to May each year and has made several appearances in Europe and North America.
Among her best-known songs is "Sǎo Isǎan plát tìn" , which incorporates the typical Thai country themes of poverty, homesickness and an unfaithful lover. "Arlai World Trade" aroused comment in Thailand's English-language press for the way it addressed the September 11, 2001 attacks: "the reigning Morlam superstar of Thailand laments the attacks of September 11 while young, bare-midriffed Thai girls gyrate in front of a surging American flag".
In 2003, the Thai Ministry of Culture proposed banning one of her songs, "Tears of a Lieutenant's Wife" on state-run media.
By February 2006, she had released 38 original albums plus numerous compilations.
In 2007, she was singer of R-Siam and she was expired in 2017. She is singer of Cat 9 studio since 2018. She returned to popularlity by song title Tao Ngoi, and hit No. 1 on Thai music charts in 2018 - 2019, earning 123M YouTube views as of September 2019.

Acting career

In 2001, Jintara played her first role television role in the series Nai Hoy Tamin, about the life of rural people in Isan in historical times. She co-starred in the 2006 action film, Chai Lai, portraying a member of a top-secret team of female crimefighters.

Personal life

In 2004, she began studying for a degree in Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University, Bangkok, from which she was due to graduate in 2006. Newspaper reports suggested that she was considering standing as an MP for the Chart Thai party, but would not be able to do so until she had graduated; she did not stand in the 2005 election. She was awarded an honorary degree by Roi Et Rajabhat University in October 2004.

Discography

Original albums

Compilations and live albums

Title Title Title Release date
1-2-3-4รวมฮิต 1-2-3-4Ruam hits 1-2-3-41989
Ramphan lumplearnรวมฮิต รำพัน-ลำเพลินRuam hits Ramphan lumplearn1993
Pure Luk Thung Ten Golden Yearsลูกทุ่งล้วน ล้วน 10 ปีทองLuk tung luanluan 10 pi tawngOctober 1997
Live album : Jintara Poonlarp 1–2บันทึกการแสดงสด จินตหรา พูนลาภ 1–2 Bun tuek garn sadaeng sot Jintara Poonlarp 1–2 1996
Love Songs from Jintara 1-2-3เพลงรักจากจินตหรา ชุดที่ 1-2-3Plaeng rak jak Jintara 1-2-31996–1998
Twelve Lam Verses12 กลอนลำ12 Glawn lamOctober 1998
Luk Thung Mor Lamลูกทุ่งหมอลำLuk tung mor lamSeptember 1999
Hit Songsเพลงเด่นกลอนดังPlaeng den glawn dangDecember 6, 2000
Jintara on LoveจินตหราบอกรักJintara bawk rakOctober 26, 2001
14 Golden Years14 ปีทอง14 Pi tawngMarch 14, 2002
FunสนุกสนานSanuk sananDecember 16, 2002
Lute-voiced Girl Jintara Poonlarp 1 คอนเสิร์ต สาวเสียงพิณ จินตหรา พูนลาภ ชุดที่ 1Concert Sao siang pin Jintara Poonlarp 1March 3, 2003
Jintara's FansแฟนจินตหราFaen JintaraDecember 11, 2003
Isan Girls' Love StoriesตำนานรักสาวอีสานTamnan rak sao IsanDecember 7, 2004
Luk Thung Mor Lam 2ลูกทุ่งหมอลำ 2Luk tung mor lam 2March 11, 2005
Collected Hits 19 Golden Years Volume 1–2รวมฮิต 19 ปีทอง ชุด 1–2Ruam hit 19 pi tawng 1–22006
Master Hits 1–2มาสเตอร์ฮิต ชุดที่ 1–2Master hits 1–2February 2007
Jintara Poonlarp : Jumbo Hitsจัมโบ้ฮิตJintara Poonlarp : Jumbo HitsAugust 28, 2009
Double hits : Jintara Poonlarp & Sanook Singmartดับเบิ้ลฮิต จินตหรา พูนลาภ – สนุ๊ก สิงห์มาตรDouble hits : Jintara Poonlarp & Sanook SingmartOctober 26, 2010
R-Siam No.1 – Jintara Poonlarpอาร์สยาม นัมเบอร์ วัน จินตหรา พูนลาภR-Siam Number one – Jintara PoonlarpSeptember 28, 2011
RS Best Collection – Jintara PoonlarpRS Best Collection จินตหรา พูนลาภRS Best Collection – Jintara Poonlarp
R-Siam 10th Golden Years : Jintara Poonlarp & Sanook Singmartอาร์สยาม 10 ปีทอง จินตหรา พูนลาภ – สนุ๊ก สิงห์มาตรR-Siam 10 pi tawng : Jintara Poonlarp & Sanook Singmart
Jintara krob rosจินตหราครบรสJintara krob rosSeptember 19, 2012
Jintara Muan Laiจินตหรา ม่วนหลายJintara Muan LaiNovember 21, 2012
Ruk Krob Kruengรักครบเครื่องRuk Krob KruengNovember 19, 2013
Loogthung Orn-Sornลูกทุ่งออนซอนLoogthung Orn-SornSeptember 5, 2017
Morlum Orn-SornหมอลำออนซอนMorlum Orn-SornSeptember 19, 2017

Filmiography

TV Drama

Film